Improvement in sewing-machine tables



N. D; sTooPs'. Sewing Machine Table.

Parenwdfprii 12, 1864.

N. PETERS. Photo-Umm.mvlwr. wnhmmnn D C NESBIVTT D. STOOPS, 0FNEWARK,NEW JERSEY.

IMPROVEMENT IN SEWING-MACHlNE TABLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 412.311 `,.dated April12, 1&64.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NEsBrr'r D. S'roors, of the city of Newark, countyot' Essex, and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Sewing-Machine Tables; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing* is a full and correct description thereot, reierencebeinghadtothe accompanying drawings, ot' Which- Figure 1 is a side elevation ofa. sewingnnachine table with my improvements; Fig. 2, a

front elevation of same.

My said invention relates to the open-framed or skeleton tables commonlyused with sewingntach'ines, in which are placed the trcadles,erauk-shaft, pulley, &c.-the driving` mechanism ofthe machine.

My invention consists, first., in combining with a sewing-machine tablecushions ot' rubber or other suitablel material, placed in the supportsof the table below the bearings of the treadle and crank-shaft and abovethe casters or parts which rest on the floor, so as to form an elasticjoint for the purpose of cutting oft' the sound and vibration ot thewhole machine from the door, thus preventing,` annoyance to occupants ofadjoining rooms; second, in so combining a skeleton-frame sewing-machinetable with a flanged tray and casters when arranged with elasticcushions between the feet of the table and the tray as to protectcarpets from `crease and render the 'movements ofthe machine less noisy;

The drawings illustrate'my invention, and show the table a setting; inthe tray b, which 1s furnished with casters c for the purpose of' Byusing the rubber cushion as a ]ointay smooth metallic surface or acaster may rest upon the floor, which will slide therein hen the machineis required to be moved, whereas a rubber cushion next the iioor wouldoppose such movemeutand compel the lifting ofthemachine-performanceoften beyond the strength ofthe gids operatingr such machines.

l. ln combination with sewing machine tables, the rubber cushionsorjoiuts1 when interposed between the casters or other support-- ingpart ot' the table, next to the tloor, and the supporting; frame or legsat a, [point'or points below the treadles and crank-shaft bearings,substantially as described, and substantially for the purposeshereiubefore set forth.

2. The combination ol' a skeleton-frame sewing-machine. table with aflanged tra-y and casters, when arranged with elastic cushionsbetween/the feet ofthe table and the tray, substantially as described,t'or the purpose ot' protecting carpets t'rom grease and rendering themovements of the machine less noisy.

N. D. STOOPS.

Vitnesses:

F. C. TREADWELL. Jr., CHARLES E. OWEN.

